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River Flood Warning 37, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2011, 1:05 PM CDT for Hardin County, Tennessee. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2011, 1:05 PM CDT (18:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 1:46 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Hardin County, TN
The river
Written for the forecast point Tennessee River at Savannah (SAVT1).
- Action stage
- 365 ft
- Minor stage
- 370 ft
- Moderate stage
- 375 ft
- Major stage
- 388 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03593500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
542 WGUS44 KMEG 181805 FLWMEG BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 105 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FOLLOWUP FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && ARC093-TNC097-167-191805- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSGA4.2.ER.110417T1550Z.110425T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 105 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW OSCEOLA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...28.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE YESTERDAY LATE MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.5 FEET BY MONDAY APRIL 24. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. AT 32.0 FEET, KIRKPATRICK ROAD AND CONNER ROAD ARE FLOODING. BACKWATER HAS REACHED THE WEST LEG OF CRUTCHER LAKE ROAD SOUTH OF KEYES POINT. BUNGE TERMINAL AREA INSIDE LEVEE IS BEGINNING TO FLOOD.. $$ TNC071-191804- /O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0037.110418T1805Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 105 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...370.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 371.1 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. AT 371.0 FEET, FEDERAL ROAD IS FLOODED AT LICK CREEK NORTH OF HAMBURG. PARTS OF LACEFIELD DRIVE ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATER.. $$
14 follow-up statements
144 WGUS84 KMEG 190201 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 901 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-200201- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 901 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 370.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 371.7 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$
717 WGUS84 KMEG 191722 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1222 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-201722- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1222 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 370.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 371.7 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 21. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$
718 WGUS84 KMEG 200123 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 823 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-210123- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110422T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 823 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 370.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE YESTERDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 371.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$ MM
019 WGUS84 KMEG 201344 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 844 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-211344- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110424T0859Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110422T0500Z.110423T0859Z.NO/ 844 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 371.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 371.5 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$
006 WGUS84 KMEG 210140 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 840 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-220140- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110423T2300Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T0115Z.110422T2300Z.NO/ 840 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 371.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$ MM
172 WGUS84 KMEG 211656 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1156 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-221656- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110424T0800Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T1615Z.110423T0800Z.NO/ 1156 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 372.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$
570 WGUS84 KMEG 220208 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 908 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-230208- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 372.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN CLOSE TO 372 FEET FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$
730 WGUS84 KMEG 221642 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1142 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER...MISSISSIPPI RIVER...TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC045-095-MOC155-231642- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TPTT1.1.ER.110420T0048Z.110504T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1142 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT TIPTONVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET. * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.0 FEET BY MAY 3. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 44.0 FEET...FIELDS AND ROADS INSIDE THE LEVEE IN NORTHWEST TN AND SOUTHEAST MO ARE UNDER WATER $$ ARC093-TNC045-095-097-MOC155-231641- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRTM7.1.ER.110415T2100Z.110505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1142 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY APRIL 15 AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 40.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MAY 5. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 40.5 FEET...WEST END OF BRADLEY ROAD IS FLOODED. $$ ARC093-TNC097-167-231641- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSGA4.3.ER.110417T1550Z.110506T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1142 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW OSCEOLA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY APRIL 17 AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MAY 6. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 38.0 FEET...THE HOUSES ON GRAMMER ROAD ARE FLOODING, AND ESCAPE ROADS ARE COVERED. HOMESTEADS BETWEEN JOHNSTON ROAD AND SUNK LAKE ROAD ON HIGHWAY 19 WEST ARE FLOODING. HOUSE AT SOUTH END OF OSCAR GRIGGS ROAD IS FLOODING. ASHPORT IS FLOODING. HOUSES BETWEEN GOLDDUST AND JOHNSON LAKE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 19 WEST AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ARE FLOODING. SETTLEMENT BETWEEN COKER SLOUGH AND HIGHWAY 19 IS FLOODING. WATER IS OVERFLOWING THE FARM HEADQUARTERS JUST NORTH OF THE SUNK LAKE ROAD AND LONG HOLE ROAD JUNCTION. $$ ARC035-077-MSC033-143-TNC157-231641- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0038.110430T0834Z-000000T0000Z/ /MEMT1.1.ER.110430T0834Z.110507T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1142 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 36.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MAY 7. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ TNC071-231641- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1142 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 372.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$ MSC087-095-231641- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110425T1700Z/ /ABDM6.1.ER.110417T1142Z.110417T2000Z.110425T1100Z.NO/ 1142 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR ABERDEEN * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 09 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 15.6 FEET TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...WATER IS COVERING A PORTION OF AIRBASE ROAD LOCATED ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER. LOW LYING FARM LAND IS FLOODED $$
481 WGUS84 KMEG 230156 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 856 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-240156- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110423T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 856 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 372.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 372.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 372.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$
501 WGUS84 KMEG 231814 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 114 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER...MISSISSIPPI RIVER...TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && ARC093-TNC097-167-241814- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSGA4.3.ER.110417T1550Z.110507T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW OSCEOLA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY APRIL 17 AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MAY 7. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 43.0 FEET...ALL HOUSES ALONG ROUTE 19 ARE AWASH. PLACE AT NORTH END OF GRAINERY ROAD IS STILL NOT FLOODED. $$ ARC077-107-MSC027-143-241814- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0042.110502T0329Z-000000T0000Z/ /HEEA4.1.ER.110502T0329Z.110510T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HELENA * FROM SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 44.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY APRIL 24 AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 49.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MAY 10. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 51.0 FEET...LOADING DOCKS NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES ARE FLOODED $$ TNC071-241814- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110426T1530Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110423T2300Z.110425T1530Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 12 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 371.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 372.3 FEET THIS EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$ MSC087-095-241813- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110425T1930Z/ /ABDM6.1.ER.110417T1142Z.110423T1700Z.110425T1330Z.NO/ 114 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR ABERDEEN * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 12 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * AT 15.0 FEET...WATER IS COVERING A PORTION OF AIRBASE ROAD LOCATED ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER. LOW LYING FARM LAND IS FLOODED $$
858 WGUS84 KMEG 240109 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 809 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-250109- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110426T0808Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T2015Z.110425T0808Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 371.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MORNING. * AT 372.0 FEET...EVACUATION ROAD FROM BIG RIVER PLANTATION RESORT IS FLOODED. MOST ALL EVACUATION ROADS IN BOTTOM LANDS NEAR SAVANNAH ARE INUNDATED. $$
589 WGUS84 KMEG 241731 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1231 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER...MISSISSIPPI RIVER...SAINT FRANCIS RIVER...ST FRANCIS RIVER DIVERSION DITCH... TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC045-095-MOC155-251731- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TPTT1.3.ER.110420T0048Z.110505T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1231 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT TIPTONVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 49.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 4. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 47.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE TIPTONVILLE LEVEE EXTENSION ARE OVER TOPPED AT THIS LEVEL. EVACUATIONS IN THE LOW AREAS OF TIPTONVILLE ARE NECESSARY $$ ARC093-TNC097-167-251731- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSGA4.3.ER.110417T1550Z.110507T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1231 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW OSCEOLA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 44.5 FEET BY MAY 7. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 45.0 FEET...UNUSALLY HIGH STAGE OF 48.5 FEET OCCURRED IN 1927. HIGHWAY 87 AND ADJOINING HOMESTEAD NORTH OF THE ROAD JUST EAST OF FULTON ARE FLOODING. $$ ARC035-077-MSC033-143-TNC157-251731- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0038.110427T2000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MEMT1.2.ER.110427T2000Z.110508T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1231 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 44.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MAY 8. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 44.0 FEET...THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURRING ALONG BOTH BANKS OF THE RIVER IN TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS, AND MISSISSIPPI $$ ARC021-055-MOC069-251731- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SFRA4.1.ER.110424T0223Z.110425T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1231 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT FRANCIS RIVER NEAR SAINT FRANCIS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 26.0 FEET TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS FLOWING OVER THE LOWER PLACES IN THE LEVEE NEAR COUNTY HIGHWAY 338 NORTH OF SAINT FRANCIS $$ ARC123-251731- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0044.110505T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MSNA4.1.ER.110505T0000Z.110505T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1231 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST FRANCIS RIVER DIVERSION DITCH AT MADISON * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * AT 32.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LAND EAST OF MADISON IS OCCURRING $$ TNC071-251731- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110426T0808Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T2015Z.110425T0808Z.NO/ 1231 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 371.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * AT 371.0 FEET...FEDERAL ROAD IS FLOODED AT LICK CREEK NORTH OF HAMBURG. PARTS OF LACEFIELD DRIVE ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATER. $$ MSC087-095-251731- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110425T2024Z/ /ABDM6.1.ER.110417T1142Z.110423T1700Z.110425T1424Z.NO/ 1231 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR ABERDEEN * UNTIL TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * AT 15.0 FEET...WATER IS COVERING A PORTION OF AIRBASE ROAD LOCATED ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER. LOW LYING FARM LAND IS FLOODED $$
491 WGUS84 KMEG 250152 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 852 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-260152- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110426T2059Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T2015Z.110425T2059Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 371.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. * AT 371.0 FEET...FEDERAL ROAD IS FLOODED AT LICK CREEK NORTH OF HAMBURG. PARTS OF LACEFIELD DRIVE ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATER. $$
369 WGUS84 KMEG 251847 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 146 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER...TENNESSEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION. && TNC071-251916- /O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110425T1846Z/ /SAVT1.1.ER.110418T1557Z.110421T2015Z.110425T1705Z.NO/ 146 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH * AT 01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 369.9 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 369.9 FEET THIS EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 369.9 FEET THIS EVENING. * AT 370.0 FEET...COFFEE LANDING ROAD IS FLOODING JUST NORTH OF BEASON CREEK AND TOWARD BOX ELDER DRIVE. CAMPSITES JUST NORTH OF THE MOUTH OF BEASON CREEK ARE FLOODING. BOX ELDER DRIVE IS FLOODED. ACCESS TO SITES ALONG BARGEVIEW LANE IS CUT OFF. DIAMOND ISLAND DRIVE IS FLOODED AT MUD CREEK JUST WEST OF GAMMILL SLOUGH ROAD. WEST END OF CROSS POND ROAD IS FLOODING. SLOUGH JUST EAST OF WILKENSON FERRY DRIVE ACROSS THE RIVER FROM SATILLO IS BEGINNING TO FLOOD. $$ MSC087-095-251916- /O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110425T1846Z/ /ABDM6.1.ER.110417T1142Z.110423T1700Z.110425T1353Z.NO/ 146 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR BUTTAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR ABERDEEN * AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 12.0 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET THIS EVENING. * AT 13.0 FEET...LOW LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS FLOODED $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 18, 12:53 PM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 12:53 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1253 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 .UPDATE... UPDATED FOR 18Z TAF CYCLE && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1116 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011/ UPDATE... LOW LEVEL CLOUDS CONTINUE TO LINGER ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI LATE THIS MORNING OUT AHEAD OF A QUICKLY APPROACHING WARM FRONT. DROPPED HIGH TEMPERATURES A BIT ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI IN RESPONSE TO THE CLOUD COVER. REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK. UPDATED ZONES WILL BE SENT SHORTLY. CCD PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 622 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011/ UPDATE... UPDATED TO ADD 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 505 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011/ DISCUSSION... A SURFACE WARM FRONT THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR TEXARKANA TO NEW ORLEANS AT DISCUSSION TIME WILL SURGE NORTH THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH TODAY. 00Z NAM PROGS THE WARM FRONT NEAR THE I70 CORRIDOR OVER MO BY EARLY EVENING. NEAR 60F DEWPOINTS WILL SPREAD THROUGH THE REGION... DISPLACING THE DRIER CONTINENTAL AIR OF THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. NAM SOUNDINGS SUGGEST WEAK/NIL POST FRONTAL CAPPING WITH RESPECT TO BOUNDARY LAYER ROOTED CONVECTION AT 21Z...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE MS RIVER. NOT MUCH POST FRONTAL FORCING OTHER THAN DIFFERENTIAL HEATING...BUT WITH A WEAK CAP...IT MAY NOT MATTER. HAVE CONTINUED THE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS TODAY... BUT LIMITED TO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. PRIMARY CONCERN WITH RESPECT TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS REMAINS TUESDAY NIGHT / EARLY WEDNESDAY. NAM 21Z TUESDAY JONESBORO SOUNDING SHOWED SFC BASED CAPE OF 4000 J/KG... CAPPED BY A PRONOUNCED WARM ELEVATED MIXED LAYER ABOVE 800MB. THIS EML SHOULD LIMIT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH. A STRONGLY FORCED COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO NORTHEAST AR BY MIDNIGHT TUESDAY EVENING...DRIVEN SOUTHEAST BY A PRONOUNCED MIDLEVEL SHORTWAVE LIFTING THROUGH HE MID MS RIVER VALLEY. EXPECT A LINEAR...LIKELY QLCS MCS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. FRONTAL CONVECTION WILL BE FED BY A MOISTURE RICH 65KT LOW LEVEL JET NEAR 925MB. PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS WITH BOWING CONVECTIVE SEGMENTS. ISOLATED LEADING EDGE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. PREFRONTAL 850/500MB LAPSE RATES NEAR 7.5 C/KM WILL ALSO BE SUPPORTIVE OF LARGE HAIL. EXPECT THE COLD FRONT TO STALL OVER OVER CENTRAL MS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...LONG AFTER THE UPPER WAVE HAS DEPARTED. SCATTERED SHOWERS THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT OVER NORTH MS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...ROOTED IN MARGINAL ELEVATED INSTABILITY. THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT WILL SEE THE FRONT RETURN NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT. SOME STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT NORTH OF I40...BUT THE BULK OF STORMS SHOULD OCCUR NEARER THE SURFACE FRONT AND DIFFLUENT UPPER FLOW OVER MO/IL/IN. WITH THE MIDSOUTH REMAINING IN A WELL MIXED WARM SECTOR FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... TEMPS WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL. THE GFS/ECMWF DIFFER ON HOW TO HANDLE THE FRONT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... ONCE THE UPPER WAVE LIFTS OUT OF THE MID MS RIVER VALLEY. THE GFS REMAINS THE MOST SOUTHERLY IN FRONTAL POSITION... MEANDERING THE FRONT ALONG OR JUST NORTH OF I40 THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS MAY BE A MORE PLAUSIBLE SOLUTION IF THE FRONTAL PUSH IS ENHANCED BY CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW FROM THE NORTH. TOO EARLY TO TO TELL AT THIS POINT. WILL MAINTAIN POPS FOR THE WEEKEND...HIGHEST NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. ALTHOUGH DIFFERENT IN TIMING AND PLACEMENT...BOTH GFS AND ECMWF POINT TOWARD A POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL TROF LIFTING OUT OF THE PLAINS EARLY NEXT WORKWEEK. SUCH A FEATURE WOULD ENHANCE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR MUCH OF THE MS RIVER VALLEY. BEYOND THE FORECAST...BUT WORTH KEEPING AN EYE ON. PWB && .AVIATION... MAIN HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE TAF CYCLE WILL BE WARM FRONTAL INTRUSION ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITIES OF CONVECTION. WARM FRONT IS MAKING ITS MARCH NORTHWARD. WINDS ARE GUSTING IN THE 20KT RANGE FOR NEARLY ALL TAF SITES. POSSIBLE CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WAS A CONCERN BUT CONFIDENCE WAS LOW DUE TO CAPPING. SO WENT WITH CB ON EVERY SITE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO SIGNIFY POSSIBLE CONVECTION. IF CAP BREAKS...SOME CONVECTION COULD BECOME SEVERE. CEILINGS WILL REMAIN VFR WHILE A FEW LOWER TO MID CLOUDS WILL BE SEEN AT ALL SITES THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD. MOST OF THESE CLOUDS WILL LIFT BY 15Z AS THE AIR IS MIXED OUT. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND AND ALONG THE FRONT TO GUSTING NEAR 30KT BY MORNING AT MEM...MKL...AND JBR. TUP WILL SEE WINDS INCREASING A FEW HOURS SOONER DUE TO LOCATION RELATIVE TO THE FRONT. HOWEVER...WINDS AT TUP WILL NOT REMAIN AS STRONG TOMORROW AS DISTANCE FROM SURFACE LOW IS TOO GREAT. CDG && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MEM 68 86 69 77 / 20 20 90 50 MKL 66 84 69 75 / 20 20 90 50 JBR 66 84 64 75 / 30 20 80 20 TUP 66 85 68 81 / 10 10 40 60 && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 1:02 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 102 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-192015- ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER- FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY- ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON- MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT- PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY- ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA- UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- 102 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A CONDITIONAL THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS EASTERN ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...FAR WESTERN TENNESSEE...AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI. A WARM FRONT POSITIONED ACROSS SOUTHERN ARKANSAS INTO CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG SURFACE HEATING AND INCREASING MOISTURE ALONG WITH MODEST FORCING ALONG THE WARM FRONT MAY ALLOW THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. THERE STILL REMAINS UNCERTAINTY WITH RESPECT TO WHETHER THUNDERSTORMS CAN DEVELOP AND THE EVENTUAL OVERALL COVERAGE. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER...IF THUNDERSTORMS DO INITIATE. THIS REMAINS A CONDITIONAL THREAT AND CONFIDENCE IN THUNDERSTORM INITIATION REMAINS LOWER THAN PREFERRED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR AREAS NORTH OF A JONESBORO ARKANSAS TO PARIS TENNESSEE LINE. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MID SOUTH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...AND LARGE HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS WILL BE LIKELY TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. JLH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1:11 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Decatur, Perry | 8 days |
| Apr 18, 4:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette and 14 more | 27 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.